Webaroo launches SMS GupShup

Group messaging has taken the gupshup route with Webaroo. The company has announced the launch of a new group messaging service in India, called SMS GupShup.

According to a review of the new service, the SMS GupShup is a free service. It offers Internet users a chance to create groups of any size, and communicate within them. The messages sent by the creator of the group are forwarded by Webaroo, at no charge, to all members of the group, the report added.

Any user can join any group he wants using a single SMS message. The member can then automatically receive messages posted to the group as an SMS on his phone. The member users can also use SMS messages to create their own groups, and also to invite friends, and post messages to the group.

SMS GupShup is aimed at helping Internet users to stay connected with friends, receive alerts and notifications, as well as stay updated with news and current events. These apart, users can also receive weather updates or sports scores from their favorite sources, said the report.

Other features include options to run polls, ratings, and quizzes within groups. The groups and their messages are available online at www.smsgupshup.com  as an archive, except for private groups. Dubbed as a fun, new and powerful SMS service for users of any mobile phone, SMS GupShup is expected to be an ideal tool for connecting with friends, building new relationships, and forming mobile communities.